Wednesday, May 2, 2018

"Hyperloop for cargo? Virgin's Richard Branson and Dubai port operator team up on ultra-fast transporter"

From CNBC:

DP World and Virgin Hyperloop One are collaborating to launch ultra-fast hyperloop for cargo.

DP
World Cargospeed is designed to deliver goods at speeds of up to 620
miles per hour and link to existing roads, rail and air infrastructure.

Hyperloop is a super-fast ground transport method first envisioned by Tesla founder Elon Musk, which promises to be faster than air travel but also cheaper.

International port operator DP World and Virgin Hyperloop One are
collaborating to launch ultra-fast hyperloop for cargo, in what they
hope will revolutionize both the speed and cost of commerce.

The project, DP World Cargospeed, will
be powered with Virgin Hyperloop One's technology to "enable ultra-fast,
on-demand deliveries of high-priority goods and can revolutionize
logistics, support economic zones, and create thriving economic
megaregions," according to the two entities.

Sitting beside DP World Group Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem in Dubai, Virgin Hyperloop One Chairman Richard Branson
told CNBC's Hadley Gamble in an exclusive interview on Sunday, "I think
that Virgin Hyperloop can play a big role ... From a freight point of
view, it's fantastically exciting."

DP World Cargospeed will aim to deliver goods at speeds of up to 620
miles per hour and link to existing roads, rail and air infrastructure. A
timeline for completion was not specified....MORE